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enAsk: Recover a Lost Mac Passwordhttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/ask_recover_lost_mac_password
<!--paging_filter--><p>Got an Apple, Mac, or iOS tech question? We have the answer. In this week's installment of Ask, we tell you what to do in the event that you've lost the main account password to your Mac.</p><h3>Question</h3><p><strong>I recently secured my Mac with a password, but then accidentally forgot what I changed the password to. I only have one administrative account on my iMac, and right now I’m locked out, and have a 27-inch dust collector instead of a working computer since I cannot log in. Is there a way to resolve this issue?</strong>&nbsp;</p><h3>Answer</h3><p>Even though you’ve forgotten the main account password for your Mac, there is some troubleshooting you can do in order to (hopefully) recover the OS X account and bring things back to normal.&nbsp;</p><p>The first thing to try is using your Apple ID to reset the account password. If you’ve previously associated your OS X account with your Apple ID, then you’ll be in luck. To reset your OS X password using this method, follow these steps:&nbsp;</p><p>1. After entering your password incorrectly three times at the login screen, a password hint will appear along with text that reads “...reset it with your Apple ID.” Click the small arrow beside this text.</p><p>2. Enter your Apple ID and password, then click the Reset Password button.</p><p>3. A warning message will be displayed that will tell you that your Keychain passwords will be reset. Accept this change.</p><p>4. Insert a new password, along with a password hint, then click the Reset Password button.</p><p>5. You’ll be logged in.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’ve not previously associated your account with your Apple ID, then you’ll have to rely on the Reset Password application that is included with the Recovery Partition on your hard drive or the OS X Install DVD.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u332541/2014/10/ask_password.png" width="421" height="481" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">You can reset your password by booting your Mac into Recovery mode and launching the Reset Password utility.</span></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. Start by booting from the Recovery hard disk partition. You can do this by restarting the computer while holding down Command + R. You’ll see the OS X Utilities window after booting up, with various options. You won’t do anything with this window.&nbsp;</p><p>2. Click Utilities at the top of the screen, then choose Terminal.</p><p>3. Once opened, type “resetpassword” into the Terminal window, then press and the Reset Password app will open.</p><p>4. Select the drive that contains your Mac’s startup volume.</p><p>5. Use the drop-down menu to select which user account permissions you wish to fix .</p><p>6. In the box below, type a new password for the selected account.</p><p>7. The password you typed is masked, so retype it in the next box down to confirm what you typed was intended.</p><p>8. Optionally, you can set a password hint in the next box.</p><p>9. Click the adjacent Save button and the utility will confirm that the account’s password has been reset.</p><p>10. Quit the Reset Password utility app by selecting Quit as you normally would in any OS X app.</p><p>11. Quit the OS X installer by selecting Quit OS X Installer from the OS X Installer menu.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/ask_recover_lost_mac_password#commentspasswordRecoveryresettiptrickMacHow-TosFri, 03 Oct 2014 20:42:06 +0000Cory Bohon20726 at http://www.maclife.comYahoo! Tries to Downplay User ID Reset Security Fearshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/yahoo_tries_downplay_user_id_reset_security_fears
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/yahoo_office_building_620px.png" alt="Yahoo! office building" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Yahoo! plans to allow users to reclaim unused IDs next month, an initiative that sounds good on paper but is raising some serious security concerns and fears of identity theft.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/20/us-yahoo-email-idUSBRE95J01B20130620?irpc=932" target="_blank">Reuters reported Wednesday</a> that Yahoo! is dismissing concerns over the security of its planned recycling of inactive user IDs, which the internet company plans to kick off on July 15.<br /><br />Although the hope is that allowing users to claim the user ID they've always wanted might reinvigorate interest in the service, critics say the move could expose Yahoo! to security risks, including possible identity theft.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/06/yahoos-very-bad-idea/" target="_blank">Wired writer Mat Honan</a>, himself the victim of a hacker, called it a "spectacularly bad idea."<br /><br />"This is going to lead to a social engineering gold rush come mid-July," Honan warned, suggesting that the user ID reset could result in hackers trying to "phish" their way into user passwords by deceiving users.<br /><br />Yahoo's Dylan Casey calls those fears unfounded, and "something we are aware of and we've gone through a bunch of different steps to mitigate that concern. We put a lot of thought, a lot of resources dedicated to this project."<br /><br />Casey claims most of the inactive accounts being recycled were never actually connected to an email address in the first place, used only for Yahoo! services like Fantasy Sports. The company also plans to unsubscribe inactive email accounts from mailing lists to avoid the possibility of new owners receiving mail that's not theirs.<br /><br />"Can I tell you with 100 percent certainty that it's absolutely impossible for anything to happen? No. But we're going to extraordinary lengths to ensure that nothing bad happens to our users," Casey concluded.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/yahoo_tries_downplay_user_id_reset_security_fears#commentsNewsaccount securityhackersidentity theftMat HonanOnline Securityphishingresetuser IDwiredYahoo IDyahoo!MacThu, 20 Jun 2013 13:30:35 +0000J.R. Bookwalter17316 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Reset a Previously Owned iOS Devicehttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_previously_owned_ios_device
<!--paging_filter--><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">I got a fourth-gen iPod touch off of eBay. I have it named and have an Apple ID. But, when I go to the App Store or Game Center, etc., the previous owner’s Apple ID shows up and it asks for a password. How do I clean this up and get my Apple ID to show up?</span></p><p>The best way to “clean up” a device that was previously owned is to reset iOS and all of the settings to start anew. This will wipe the device of all of the previous owner’s settings and content, allowing you to enter your information as if the device were new.&nbsp;</p><p>To do this, go to Settings &gt; General &gt; Reset &gt; Erase All Content and Settings. After doing this, your device will restart, and will show the setup screen for the iPod touch, allowing you to enter your information to set up the device, including your Apple ID.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u330237/2013/05/howto_restore_620.png" /></p><p>If you simply want to change the Apple ID, however, you can visit Settings &gt; iTunes &amp; App Stores. Once here, tap on the Apple ID button at the top of the view. A popup will let you sign out of the old account. You can then sign in with your new account.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', lucida, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">GOT A TECH QUESTION OR A HELPFUL TIP TO SHARE?</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', lucida, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Email&nbsp;<a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #0099cc; text-decoration: none;" href="mailto:ask@maclife.com" target="_blank">ask@maclife.com</a>&nbsp;or write to Mac|Life,&nbsp;<br />4000 Shoreline Ct, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_previously_owned_ios_device#commentsAskiOSpreviously ownedresetUsedFeaturesiPadiPhoneiPodHow-TosTue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000Cory Bohon16987 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Reset the Language on Your Apple Deviceshttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_language_your_apple_devices
<!--paging_filter--><p>So, you accidentally change the default language on your Apple device, and now you're having trouble setting it back to default? Fortunately, all of Apple's devices have a handy option for reverting back to the default language of the device. Read on and we'll show you how to do so for a variety of devices, including the click wheel iPod, the Mac, and the iPhone.</p><h3>Reset Language on a Click Wheel iPod</h3><p><img src="/files/u12635/ipod_language.png" width="200" height="231" /></p><p>If you have a click wheel-based iPod, then resetting the language is fairly simple. You’ll want to follow these steps to switch back to your default language: <br /><br />1. Go to the main menu by pressing Menu until “iPod” is displayed in the title bar.<br />2. Scroll down to the last menu item, not selecting it.<br />3. Scroll up one item and select it by pressing the center button. This will be the Settings menu item.<br />4. Scroll down to the last menu item (“Reset All Settings”), but don’t select it.<br />5. Scroll up to the third menu item from the bottom, and press the center button. This should be Languages.<br />6. Select your preferred language, and then press the center button to select. <br /><br />After a few seconds, your preferred language will be switched to the default language on the device. <br /><br />If you have an older iPod (iPhoto photo, or monochrome iPod), <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1824?viewlocale=en_US&amp;locale=en_US" target="_blank">check out this Apple support article</a> for the specifics on your device.<br /><br /></p><h3>Reset Language on a 6th-gen iPod nano</h3><p><img src="/files/u12635/nano_language.png" width="200" height="207" /></p><p>If you’ve got one of those nifty 5th-gen iPod nanos, follow the steps below to switch your language back to normal: <br /><br />1. Locate and tap on the Settings icon.<br />2. Scroll and tap on the 3rd menu item from the top. This should be General.<br />3. Scroll to the bottom of the list and tap on this option. This will be the Language option.<br />4. Tap on your preferred language, and then tap on the Blue “Done” button to switch languages.<br /><br /></p><h3>Reset Language in iOS (iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone)</h3><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ios_language.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ios_language.png" width="320" height="480" class="thickbox" /></a></p><p>1. Locate and open the Settings app on your Home Screen<br />2. Select the first item in the third section of icons from the top of the screen. This will be the “General” menu item. <br />3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select the 4th item from the bottom. This will be the “International” item. <br />4. Select the first item (“Language”) <br />5. Select your preferred language from the list, and tap on the blue “Done” button.</p><h3>Reset Language in Mac OS X</h3><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/mac_language.png"><img src="/files/u12635/mac_language.png" width="620" height="551" class="thickbox" /></a></p><p>Resetting the language in Mac OS X is fairly easy. We’ll show you how its done in Mac OS X Lion (10.7), but this process may vary by release.<br /><br />1. Click the Apple menu<br />2. Click the 4th option from the top (“System Preferences...”)<br />3. In the first row of icons in System Preferences, click on the 5th icon in the top row (“Language &amp; Text”). It looks like a small blue and white flag.<br />4. Click the first tab (“Language”) <br />5. Drag your preferred language to the top of the list. <br />6. Exit System Preferences, and restart your Mac for the language changes to take effect.<br /><br /><br /><em>Cory Bohon is a freelance technology writer, indie Mac and iOS developer, and amateur photographer. Follow this article's author, <a href="http://twitter.com/coryb/" target="_blank">Cory Bohon on Twitter</a>.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_language_your_apple_devices#commentsiPadiphoneiPodiPod touchLanguageMacresetsettingstips and trickswrong languageiPadiPhoneiPodMacHow-TosMon, 23 Apr 2012 15:42:54 +0000Cory Bohon13818 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Reset iOS Appshttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_ios_apps
<!--paging_filter--><p><strong>How can I get a troublesome iOS app back to normal?</strong><br /><br />Quitting and relaunching the app will cure many problems. Double-click the Home button, then touch and hold an icon until they all start jiggling. Tap the red circle on the app you want to quit, then double-click the Home button to return to the Home screen and relaunch it.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/11/AppleMD/apps-acting-up-screen.jpg" width="320" height="480" /></p><p>If symptoms persist, you may need to delete and reinstall the app. First, sync your device to back up its data. To delete the app, touch and hold an icon on your Home screen, then tap the black circle on the app you want to remove. To reinstall it from your Mac with iTunes, select your device in the iTunes sidebar, then click the Apps button at the top of the window. Check the app you want to install, then click Sync. To reinstall on the go with iCloud (to your GSM iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, third- or fourth-gen iPod touch, or any iPad), launch the App Store and navigate to Updates &gt; Purchased to re-download the app for free.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_ios_apps#commentsGalleryApple MDiOSresetiPadiPhoneiPodHow-TosMon, 17 Oct 2011 12:04:33 +0000The Mac|Life Staff12514 at http://www.maclife.comHow To Reset Your Apple IDhttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_your_apple_id
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/my_apple_id_page_header_620px.jpg" alt="My Apple ID website" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>In the early days of the iTunes Store, Apple was fairly lenient about your account name and password for the service. With the advent of the Apple ID and all of the moving parts it taps into, that’s all changed, with Cupertino requiring new users to create Apple IDs from their email addresses. If you’re looking for a new identity or just want to join the cool kids by using your email address too, read on.<br /><br />While Apple makes it quite easy to change the password attached to your Apple ID, changing the account name itself is a bit more cloaked in mystery -- that is, unless you know where to look. Apple’s website features a single hub on their website for editing your Apple ID, so let’s have a look at this relatively pain-free process.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u220903/my-apple-id-manage-your-account-620px.jpg" alt="My Apple ID - manage your account" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Point your browser to the <a href="https://appleid.apple.com/" target="_blank">My Apple ID page of Apple’s website</a>, which is where users can create an Apple ID or manage their current account. Click “Manage Your Account” to continue.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u220903/my-apple-id-sign-in-620px.jpg" alt="My Apple ID - sign in" width="620" height="216" /></p><p>Now you’ll need to sign in with your existing Apple ID and password. You remember them, right?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u220903/my-apple-id-edit-button-620px.jpg" alt="My Apple ID - edit ID" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Next you’ll see a variety of options for managing your Apple ID, including editing the email, physical addresses and phone numbers attached to it. On the right side of the screen you’ll see an “Apple ID” section with a blue “Edit” link -- click this to continue.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u220903/my-apple-id-edit-id-name-620px.jpg" alt="My Apple ID - edit ID name" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>The current Apple ID will turn into an editable field where you can now type whatever new Apple ID you’d like to use. If you change your mind, hit the Cancel link to the right.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u220903/my-apple-id-save-changes-350px_0.jpg" alt="My Apple ID - save changes" width="350" height="51" /></p><p>Otherwise, make your change and click the large blue “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the screen.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u220903/my-apple-id-your-changes-have-been-saved-620px.jpg" alt="My Apple ID - your changes have been saved" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>As long as no one else is using your chosen Apple ID (and if you’re using an email address, you should be free and clear), the changes will be recorded and you’ll see a friendly green checkmark with the words “Your changes have been saved” next to it. If you’re using a new email address, you may be asked to verify it with Apple -- just click the link in the email and you’ll be good to go.<br /><br />That’s it! While you’re visiting My Apple ID, we recommend you have another look at your addresses, phone numbers, language and contact preferences, just to make sure they’re all up to date. Now wasn’t that easy?<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_reset_your_apple_id#commentsapple idchangeemail addresshow-tosiTunes AccountMac How-TosresetMacHow-TosWed, 03 Aug 2011 18:50:18 +0000J.R. Bookwalter11919 at http://www.maclife.com